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Cm COUHCll MEET'NG. MMHtoi s MAlTFHS OttlPY AT? TENTION OF lOlMTL MF.X, K i plan? t ion of LIcoiim? Requested ? Permission t* ranted for rirret Ion off (?asollnc Tunk?< 'oust Lino Asks IaiiIs|m(ion to l*revcnt Trespassing? Councilman Booth Appointed In Charge off Flrv Department?Itulo Formulated?Otlicr Mutters. City Council held a meeting last night, after several weeks had elup sed wPhoul ? meeting of any sort by this body. Many matters came up and were discussed, few of them be? ing of much Importance. Action was taken on several matters while it was postponed on others. Mr. W. U. Upshur nsked if renewals of Insurance premiums should be In? cluded In the returns for licenses of Insurance companies or only the cur? rent business of the year and was as? sured that the renews should bo In? cluded. Mr. J. H. McCollum was given per? mission to Install a gasoline tank In under the sidewalk on South Main street, subject to removal at any time by order of council, with restoration off the sidewalk to Its proper condi? tion under city supervision. Mr. L, W. McLemore. representing the Atlantic Coast Line Kallroad Co.. requested that Council adopt legisla? tion preventing trespassing on the railroad's right of way within the city off Sumtcr. This matter was deferred until council could view the situation aad act sq as to limit the ordinance to dangerous points only. * Mayor Jennings stated that the County ' . Sumter hnd ask?d for the payment of $4.000 on the city's note for Interest In the city hall property and Mr. Rowland's motion that a loan for this amount be negotiated was unanimously passed. Mr. Rowland reported that he and the manager had gone over the clerk and treasurer's report for July and August and found them correct. He also presented reports for the year ending July 31st. which were discuss ad and ordered published. . The city clerk presented the returns from the August election for coun? cilman} showing seventh-seven bal? lots' cast for C. O. Rowland without apposition. Mr. Rowland was duly de? clared elected and took the oath of of? fice, which was administered by the city clerk and treasurer. A number of applications for ap? pointment to the police force were received and filed. Chief Sumtei rec ommepded the appointment of another policeman, but no act'on was taken. A petition was received from phy? sicians of the city asking that they be exempt from the ordinance forbid? ding persons to leave automobiles standing on the streets In the busi? ness section of the city, as they some? times have calls requiring huste when a few minutes may prove of vital Importance, and It was necessary that they be ready In such cases of emer? gency. The rennest was granted and the clerk was authorised to draw up an amendment to the ordinance al? lowing a doctor's automobile to re? main within easy reach of the doctor, arldle he Is engaged at his ohVe or In professional work. An ordinance to accept the benefits of the firemen's Insurance and iu HemiIos fund and to provide for its proper disbursement was rend and adopted. Councilman J. I*. Booth was placed in charge of the Are de? partment in accordance witli the terms of the ordinance. Mr. Hurst stated that Mr. J. YV. MeKiever had paid the rent on the two warehouses occupied by him un? der a ten years lease from the city to July 1, and had expressed his wil? lingness to continue the lease on the remaining hulldinK at the same ren? tal, $75 a year, provided the city pay the insurance of $17.50 uer annum on $500. Council consented to allow Mr. MeKiever to rent the building by the month with the privilege of termi? nating the lease by either partv on ten days' notice. Proprietors of the Wreck Store ask? ed permission to erect a corrugated iron building in the rear of their ( store on Main Street, but action was postponed until the effect this would have on the insurances rates on near- j by property could be determined. City Manager Robertson reported that he had Investigated the complaint of Mr. D. M. Hlnnding and found that the open well which was supposed to huve caused sickness was dry and no danger to health. He Mflled that he had written Mr. Mason protesting against the raising of rates on land occupied by the sepetlc tank, but had received no re? ply. He stated that $900 due on Liberty street paving had been refused by him until the contractor gives the requir? ed maintenance bond. J A copy of rules for the fire depart? ment, whk .i had been prepared, were presented and adopted with an addi? tion prohibiting the use of intoxicat | ing liquors in fhe fire department j building. He was authorized to pur? chase quick hitch ?tults for the mem? bers of the department at $8 each. The manager waa authorized to buy iron pipe sufficient with that now on hand to lay a largor water main on j Broad street between Washington and Church streets. He stated that he was personally making measurements of the streets for the purpose of correctly number? ing all houses In tho city. The police reports for July and Au? gust were submitted and showed 13:> urrests; dismissed 20; transferred 4; suspended 7; mistrial 1; lines $1 136.99. days 1.265. ! A large number of bills were audit? ed and ordered paid. 1>ABBS SKMS MKMBFltS. Discusses Cotton Situation with Car? olinians. Washington, Sept. 22.?K. W. Dttbbs of Sumter, who has been in Washing? ton off and on for some time attend? ing cotton meetings, this afternoon metr the members of the South Caro? lina delegation and discussed with them a number of points which have recently been raised In Connection with tho selling and of ucreage of cotton. The Farmers' union, which yesterday heard Congressman Henry explain his latest bill for relieving the money stringency, win meet again Thursday, -??? ???"????I?^?? HOW SUMTER COUNTY FARMERS MAY GAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. No Agricultural people have ever been lucceeaful in maintaining any high degree of proap >rity for any con alderable time who depended upon one crop entirely, it was thought that the fertility of the great prairies was Inexauetlble, and portions of these rieh lands were planted to wheat while of, er sections were continuously cul? tivated In Corn until neither section would grow wheat and corn profit? ably Then when the price of wheat or corn was very low sometimes the farmers of that section would suffer even when they had produced a good crop on account of the price of the one commodltyf upon which they staked their all, being so cheap. When the fanners of these sections saw their mistake, they began to ro? tate their crops with clovers, ami hoy crops ami added live stock. They called in the aid of the scientific man to help them and today we And Wis? consin, Iowa, Illinois, and others of thes?e prairie States enjoying as it sccrns a permanent prosperity. What did the cotton Stales do, when they found that they couldn't grow cotton year after year successfully? They began to add Stimulating plant foods in the form of commercial fer? tilizer. Today, if it were not for the I money that the farmers of Sumter county owe for fertilizers, they would not he in such dire distress. We have so much better opportunity to diversi? fy our crops than the farmers of the prairies. We can grow almost any crop that they can grow, beside so many that they can't grow. Then we [can grow two crops on the same land in one year. I As a general thing farmers are I slow about making changes hut there was never a more opportune time for I the farmers of Sumter county to cast j off their bondge to one crop than I the present time. For the present w e I would make a mistake to launch into any other crop and expect- to ship and compete with farmers of more ex? perience. But where our opportunity lies is in growing the crops that will supply our farms with all of the ne cesrities and luxuries that we need or would purchaae .if we could sell our OOtton for a good price and enough ISUrplUl to supply the local markets. We shoul sow enough wheat for our own farms, and some for local con? sumption on the stiff clay lands of the county. We should increase the corn ( top to the extent that not a bushel Would be shipped into the county and enough to feed a few more hogs than we have been growing, In fact we OUght to increase the supply of meat, especially pork, to the extent of sup? plying the local markets. Every fann? er who is compelled to buy oats ought 1?i feel that he was disgraced. We do not feed enough oats, our sloe:: would look better if we fed some oats with corn all the time. All kinds of syrup are going to be high another year so we should grow sorghum and ribbon cane for making syrup. On suitable lands a small amount of to? bacco should be added, On nearly every farm an acre or two of sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes and onions should lit- planted. We shuold try to grow bo me things to market out of season. Cp to the first of Sep? tember it is no trouble t<? sell sweet potatoes for a dollar and a quarter a bushel, and we can mature some varieties in this climate by the mid? dle of July. The vegetable garden Should receive more attention. We should have :. greater variety and should have an all the year round gar? den. The local market should be sup? plied with vegetables and varieties of canned goods put up on the farm. But of all things that art' neglected most in Sumter county, it is tin- COW and the lien. Either one of which would be a gold mine if properly handled. There are a number of farmers who practice U tting the calves run with the cows during the day so that they will not have to milk at night) and they put the cow up at night and milk every morning what the COW cannot possibly retain for the calf, which instinct teaches her is be? ginning to get hungry. When these farmers have a cow for sale they think that a COW treated in the above manner should sell for as much as one properly milked and taken care of. I raise all of my calves on skim? med milk and they look better than those calves that run with their .mothers all day. Then a COW needs to be properly fed, If she i3 to give a proper return for her keep. She also responds to kind treatment and needs to be regularly milked and milked clean. What do you people of the City of Sumter think about the farmers of j Sumter county growing chickens and producing eggs? It is not that you are not willing to pay the top of the mar? ket for eggs and chickens for I know that the Sumter market for eggs, chickens and butter is one of the liest in the State. The hen has to be properly fed. She requires green food, at all times to make her lay with a 1 j grain ration, which she can lind of her own accord about many farms. Then she cannot thrive if insects are allow? ed to prey upon her. One time each week cleaning out and disinfecting the fowl houses of Sumter county would nearly double the amount of poultry products in Sumter county, it I is time now to sow something for the hens this winter. If you wait until frost, the chickens will keep the grain j down until it can never make any growth. J. Frank Williams. DR. MARY W. PEERY, Osteopathie Physician REMOVED TO City National Bank Bldg.?2nd Floor. OFFICE HOURS: 9 A. M. to I P. M-4 P. M. to 6 P. M Office Phone 751 Residence Phone 498. Kooky IJIiiIT New? Note*. Rocky [H?ft, Sept. 24.?News Is scarce on llocky I Muff now, every body Is picking cotton and Lherc is no time for visiting. Jn places more than half of the cotton has been gathered Very little is being sold from here. A good crop of hay is being harvested. Miss Addle Cato of Sumter and Miss Kva llattield spent last Thurs? day and Friday with .Mrs. VV. li. llat lleld at Providence. Miss Theresa Andrews spent Satur? day with Mrs. Annie White. Little Miss Agnes White spent Sat? urday with Masters Roy ami Carl lin? ker. Mi-, and Mrs. Alfred Andrews and little daughte r, Bertie, Spent Saturday i in Sumter. Mr. .J. I.. McLeod weid to C^e his son, Mr. J. E. McLcotLj who is quite tdck with pneumonia. Mr. li. p. llattield and family of Jordcn spent Sunday at Mr, W. P. Baker's. TIIK TiioMA ABANDONED. lTlliCcd Slates Uexenuo Cutter Ioundercd Sunday Night. Seattle, Wash.. Sept. 22.?The United States revenue cutter Tho? me, which struck a reef Sunday 10 miles west of Kiska island, In the Aleutian group, has been abandoned, according to a cable dispatch receiv? ed toduy from Beward, Alaska. to increase: rates. I la 11 roads in Baal and Weal Han for Raise. Washington, Sept. 21.?Interstate passenger fares in Eastern and West? ern territory are to be increased soon by ihe railroads. The new rates will be fixed on a basis of 2 1-2 cents a mile, but will vary slightly in particu? lar cases from that base. What action the interstate com? merce commission may take w hen the proposed increases arc filed is some? what problematical. There'll be no more darning if You go to And ask for BUSTER BROWN HOSIERY ,/, ft->../, .>. pa i nT ^ GUARANTEED % DARNLESS For MAM WOM?M ?nd CHHL1B Boiler Flue Expanders, Pipe Stock and Dies, Pipe and Machin est Vise. Engineers and Pipe Wrenches. Chain Blocks* You need some or all of these when you go to make repairs. 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